1995Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1995 election for Louisiana Senate District 12
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
B B RAYBURN led; no source recorded a winner.
B. B. RayburnDemocrat · leading · incumbent
38.9%14,717
Phil ShortRepublican
19.5%7,351
George AckelRepublican
17.8%6,713
Bill McGeheeRepublican
16.3%6,154
Bobby J. CreelDemocrat
3.9%1,479
J. E. VaughnDemocrat
3.6%1,376
37,790 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1995
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
B. B. Rayburn (D)Phil Short (R)George Ackel (R)Bill McGehee (R)
Also on the ballot: Bobby J. Creel (Democrat), 3.9%; J. E. Vaughn (Democrat), 3.6%